Thanks to Bonnie Nichols for this presentation on novelty bearded irises and space age irises.  This is judges training presented to the Region 23 convention.    However, don't let the fact that this is judges training prevent you from viewing this fascinating slideshow of broken color, flatties, space-agers and unusual bearded irises.  The presentation starts with views of the broken color pattern in other types of flowers and then quickly goes into the history of novelty and space-ager irises throughout the years.  Enjoy

Thankyou to Gisine for this great presentation on historic irises.  You can look at this presentation and see what irises looked like in the early part of the twentieth century.  Just because the irises are old, doesn't mean that they are not highly desirable.  View these irises and then view the more modern irises and see the work of hybridizers

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bx8xSRt-YuRYeDN6dFhNaXJvVEU

For additional pictures of historic irises go to

This is a presentation given to the Region23 convention by Bonnie Nichols.  The presentation is on the upcoming national American Iris Society convention to be held in Dallas in 2013 and in 2014.  Bonnie is the chairwoman of the upcoming conventions in Dallas.  The national convention is hosted by the Iris Society of Dallas.  Click on the link for the presentation

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bx8xSRt-YuRYcGpUYW9CRl92Qmc